diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index f529b4564723ea850d5d97b8a57a3b2c05f07177..299a6a054c0ae42e590226b85de0b078826bcbd3 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static INT32 cutscene_writeptr = 0;
 static INT32 cutscene_textcount = 0;
 static INT32 cutscene_textspeed = 0;
 static UINT8 cutscene_boostspeed = 0;
-static tic_t cutscene_lasttextwrite = 0;
 
 // STJR Intro
 char stjrintro[9] = "STJRI000";
@@ -240,11 +239,6 @@ static UINT8 F_WriteText(void)
 {
 	INT32 numtowrite = 1;
 	const char *c;
-	tic_t ltw = I_GetTime();
-
-	if (cutscene_lasttextwrite == ltw)
-		return 1; // singletics prevention
-	cutscene_lasttextwrite = ltw;
 
 	if (cutscene_boostspeed)
 	{